A geo-stationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of 5R above that surface of the earth, R being the radius of the earth. The time period of another satellite (in hours) at a height of 2R from the surface of the earth is [CBSE AIPMT 2012]
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a
5
b
10
c
62
d
6/2
answer is C.
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From Kepler's third law, T2∝r3Hence, T12∝r13 and T22∝r23So, T22T12=r23r13=(3R)3(6R)3 or T22T12=18⇒ T22=18T12⇒ T2=2422=62 h